Food
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Monthly food benefits delivered on an EBT card, the largest US anti-hunger program, formerly known as food stamps.
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Plain-English profiles of 14 major assistance programs: food, housing, healthcare, energy bills, student aid, and more.
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Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Federal rental subsidy that pays your landlord directly, covering the gap between about 30% of your adjusted income and your local payment standard.
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Healthcare
Medicaid
Free or low-cost health coverage for eligible low-income Americans, funded jointly by federal government and states.
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Education
Federal Pell Grant
Need-based federal grant for undergraduate college, up to $7,395 per year that you do not have to pay back.
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Utilities
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Federal help paying your home heating, cooling, and energy-crisis bills, apply through your state, tribe, or territory's LIHEAP office.
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Family
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Free monthly food package, formula, breastfeeding support, and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under 5.
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Business
SBA 7(a) Loan Program
The Small Business Administration's flagship loan program, government-guaranteed financing up to $5 million for working capital, equipment, real estate, business acquisition, and debt refinancing.
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Healthcare
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Monthly federal cash payments for disabled, blind, or 65+ Americans with very limited income and resources, funded by general Treasury (not Social Security payroll taxes).
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Healthcare
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Monthly cash payments for workers who paid Social Security taxes and can no longer work due to a long-term medical disability, funded by FICA payroll taxes, not general revenue.
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Healthcare
Medicare
Federal health insurance for people 65 and older, and for younger people with certain disabilities or end-stage renal disease, split across four parts (A hospital, B medical, C Advantage, D drugs) with different premiums and cost-sharing rules.
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Family
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
A refundable federal tax credit for low and moderate income workers, worth up to $8,231 for tax year 2026 (the return you file in early 2027) if you have three or more qualifying children.
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Healthcare
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federal-state health coverage for children in families that earn too much for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance, covering doctor visits, hospital care, dental, vision, and prescriptions with low or zero copays.
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Family
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
State-run monthly cash assistance for very low-income families with children, funded by a federal block grant with 60-month lifetime limit and work requirements.
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Housing
HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
Housing Choice Voucher plus VA case management for homeless veterans. Combines rental subsidy with mental health, substance use, and clinical support.
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